STABILIZE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

stabilize

verb

Definition of stabilize

as in to plateau

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as in to freeze

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Recent Examples of stabilize The state budget, passed this summer, seeks to stabilize revenue by preventing corporations from offsetting more than $5 million in tax liability annually for the next three years. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Staff worked overnight to stabilize the creatures and acclimate them to aquarium systems. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 In the worst case, Modi might come under pressure to make concessions to China to stabilize the border and bring in more Chinese investment and technology. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 Battery energy storage systems are large batteries, some as big as shipping containers, used by utility companies and data centers to store energy for use later to stabilize the power grid and to avoid blackouts. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stabilize

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Verb

Order frequency continued to plateau around 4 times per year over the last three years, its prospectus showed.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Most people plateau at 1 or 2 because the habit development beyond that is genuinely hard.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of plateau

Verb

Sophie Richards waited five years for a diagnosis (the average is seven to 10 years), and has had four surgeries (plus freezing her eggs).

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Iceland’s freezing temperatures typically last about five months of the year, but the government has chosen a balmy summer day for its pivotal national referendum.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of freeze

Verb

Hence, retail traders will gain a cheaper and more precise way to speculate on crude, but production, consumption, inventories and geopolitics will remain the dominant forces setting prices.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Pairing rolled clothing with compression packing cubes, like this Bagail six-piece set with mesh panels to easily see what’s inside, can help keep outfits organized while creating extra room for souvenirs on the way home.

— Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of set

Verb

Newcastle’s summer wobbled when news emerged in late June that Guimaraes was fixed on Arsenal.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Companies invest heavily in modernization, AI, analytics and new platforms because they’re told fixing their data will solve everything.

— Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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